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a bank of america spokesperson told us they did try to work with brown, and reduced his payments, but the bank says he didn't follow through. brown denies that that happened. >>> livermore police are asking for the public's help tonight to catch a bank robber. a surveillance camera took this picture at about 1:30 today at the citibank on portola avenue. the robber is described as 25 to 30 years old, weighing as much as 250 pounds. no one was hurt during the robbery, and police are not saying how much, if any money he got away with. >>> a snowstorm is being blamed for a huge freeway pileup in canada. at least 100 people were injured today. one seriously when snow blanketed an area in and around the city of edmonton. whiteout conditions on the road made driving all but impossible. there were delays in some cases up to six hours. >>> in syria today, an elderly muslim cleric was among at least 42 people killed in a suicide bombing. the explosion took place inside a mosque in the capital of damascus. it's the first time a suicide bomber has struck inside a syrian mosque. the 84-year-old pr
a bank of america spokesperson told us they did try to work with brown, and reduced his payments, but the bank says he didn't follow through. brown denies that that happened. >>> livermore police are asking for the public's help tonight to catch a bank robber. a surveillance camera took this picture at about 1:30 today at the citibank on portola avenue. the robber is described as 25 to 30 years old, weighing as much as 250 pounds. no one was hurt during the robbery, and police are not...
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the report from researchers at brown university says 190,000 people were killed in a conflict. that includes 4500 u.s. service members and 134,000 iraqi civilians. researchers also calculated the total cost of the war at almost $2.2 trillion. >> iraq achieved a lot but we are increasingly concerned about the political crisis going on now and the stalemate and this has to be solved by discussion. >> a recent poll found that 53% of americans feel the invasion of iraq was a mistake. 42% said the war was not a mistake. >>> at this hour the u.s. supreme court is deciding on whether a controversial arizona law is valid. some say it tries to keep immigrants from voting and national elections. ktvu looks at the issue and tells us why some say the law actually makes it harder for legal citizens to vote. >> reporter: voting is a light only granted to u.s. citizens but in arizona the attorney general wants to guarantee that election fraud won't occur and that illegal immigrants won't try to vote in federal elections. >> we have a right to require additional information to satisfy ourselve
the report from researchers at brown university says 190,000 people were killed in a conflict. that includes 4500 u.s. service members and 134,000 iraqi civilians. researchers also calculated the total cost of the war at almost $2.2 trillion. >> iraq achieved a lot but we are increasingly concerned about the political crisis going on now and the stalemate and this has to be solved by discussion. >> a recent poll found that 53% of americans feel the invasion of iraq was a mistake....
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she's described at 4'9" tall 115 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. he was last seen with a green plaid jacket and pink backpack. >>> police took this photo of the graffiti and said it could take hundreds of dollars to clean it up. several people spray painted the area. the words asher and yb can be seen on the graffiti. >>> contra costa county authorities held an special operation. >> reporter: two transfer facilities they say are working illegally. >> these people are not dumping these things legally. they're dumping it. >> reporter: investigators tell us a fire at this operation last october where flames raged for hours. refocused efforts that can create fire risks and health and environmental issues. >> if they're not handle the waste properly they could get fly breeding and mice and rat breeding. >> reporter: contamination is something they have to worry about when they see fertilizer. >> the water is going to flow to the bay. >> reporter: operators at both facilities will be sited, one could also face civil or criminal prosecution. >> people fee
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. >> according to a new study by brown university, more than 100,000 iraqi civilians died during the eight years of the war and more than 4480 u.s. service members were killed. >>> in other news of the world tonight in turkey an arrest has been made of the killing of a 33-year-old tourest from new york. the man was arrested today in the southern turkey province. they aren't saying what led them. you may remember sierra was on a solo vacation in turkey and police say she was leggenned to death. >>> check out this speak tar lie site as the mountain blasts lava into the ski. it's a latest in a series. this was one of the most powerful elections as showers reached 10,000 feet. the blast isn't post any danger to anyone in the area but they have to deal with the ashe showers that fallow. [ music ] >> and in ireland, the chilly damp weather didn't put a chill on the st. patrick's day celebrations. estimated quarter of a million people came out to celebrate in dublin despite the snow, rain and sleet. it honors the most recognizable of the saints, do you know who that is? the i rival and repr
. >> according to a new study by brown university, more than 100,000 iraqi civilians died during the eight years of the war and more than 4480 u.s. service members were killed. >>> in other news of the world tonight in turkey an arrest has been made of the killing of a 33-year-old tourest from new york. the man was arrested today in the southern turkey province. they aren't saying what led them. you may remember sierra was on a solo vacation in turkey and police say she was...
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. >>> governor jerry brown says he's come up with one way for courts to justify set budget cuts. california courts would charge $10 for each public record search. resulting in fewer courtrooms in use an higher fees. opponents say that such a move would restrict access to files the public has a right to view. >>> the u.s. senate passed a spending bill that will keep the government open through the end of september. it locks in $85 billion in spending cuts from the recent sequester. those will mean furloughs and cut backs. the measure goes to the house which is expected to approve it tomorrow then send it to president obama to prevent a government shutdown next week. >>> a bay area boy scout council has become the first in the country to call for the boy scouts to drop its policy banning openly gay adults and youth. a recent survey conducted by the council found that 65% of respondents wanted current membership policy changed and 81% of the council's active scouts favor dropping the ban as well. last year they denied a boy his eagle scout rank because he is openly gay. it will work
. >>> governor jerry brown says he's come up with one way for courts to justify set budget cuts. california courts would charge $10 for each public record search. resulting in fewer courtrooms in use an higher fees. opponents say that such a move would restrict access to files the public has a right to view. >>> the u.s. senate passed a spending bill that will keep the government open through the end of september. it locks in $85 billion in spending cuts from the recent...
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governor brown and first lady ann brown will host the event at the museum in sacramento. he will be honoring sacramentoians who embody the state with achievement and the warner brothers will be there and warren beatty, bay area scientist gregory baitsman civil rights activist deloweros. >>> twitter has been granted a new patent for twitter. the u.s. patent says it is unique because it's independent of devices. that could cause legal confusion for anyone providing similar services but twitter has already said it will only use the patent defensively. so far there's no reaction from other companies like facebook. fans of hostest, twinkies and ding dogs could see the treats back on the shelves this summer. two investment firms are paying $2.5 million for the brand name, recipes and five factories. it's up to the new owners to decide if they will hire bark the former hostess workers. >>> some of the biggest grocery store chains will encourage their customers to eat more fish. they will announce they will not sell a certain type of salmon engineered by a biotechnology company.
governor brown and first lady ann brown will host the event at the museum in sacramento. he will be honoring sacramentoians who embody the state with achievement and the warner brothers will be there and warren beatty, bay area scientist gregory baitsman civil rights activist deloweros. >>> twitter has been granted a new patent for twitter. the u.s. patent says it is unique because it's independent of devices. that could cause legal confusion for anyone providing similar services but...
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it's dark brown. it's also possible that the thief who snatched archie didn't know he was inside. she's been looking for him around the clock. she's been to shelters and filed a report with bart police. she's offering a 3,000-dollar reward for his safe return. she also plans to start a facebook page. if you have any information regarding this little pomeranian, you're asked to call bart police. we're live in millbri. i'm tara moriarty, channel channel 2 news. >>> matthew abraham is talking for the first time and telling the santa cruz sentinel he was in a dream like state when he road a bus and hitchhiked to utah days ago. he suffered a serious head injury while riding a mountain bike. he also said he saw a pittsburgh steelers sticker and that made him think he had to go to pittsburgh. someone on that bus called the police. >>> it's 8:06. more music will fill the streets of san francisco today. musicians from the san francisco symphony continue their strike. they will hold another small concert not far from davy's any hall. the musicians have been triking against the management si
it's dark brown. it's also possible that the thief who snatched archie didn't know he was inside. she's been looking for him around the clock. she's been to shelters and filed a report with bart police. she's offering a 3,000-dollar reward for his safe return. she also plans to start a facebook page. if you have any information regarding this little pomeranian, you're asked to call bart police. we're live in millbri. i'm tara moriarty, channel channel 2 news. >>> matthew abraham is...
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the deal was outlined back in august at this city hall ceremony with governor jerry brown, mayor chuck reed, and samsung executive. the city of austin, texas by the way offered similar incentives in an effort to get samsung to move there. >>> after seven long years and spending millions of dollars the new devil's slide tunnels are set to open today. alex savidge is there where a ceremony is scheduled in a couple hours. alex. >> reporter: this is certainly a relief to people who drive this stretch of roadway. later on today crews are set to unvail these two new tunnels. you can see the sign right now says tunnel closed. but in just a matter of hours folks will be driving through there. this will be the highway 1 bypass at devil's slide. this is a $400 million project that features two bores through the mountain. the tunnels allow drivers to avoid a section of highway 1 that has been notorious for rock slides and mud slides. it has closed the road months at a time. devil's slide has been the site of deadly accidents as well. some drivers have gone down the cliff or into on coming traffic
the deal was outlined back in august at this city hall ceremony with governor jerry brown, mayor chuck reed, and samsung executive. the city of austin, texas by the way offered similar incentives in an effort to get samsung to move there. >>> after seven long years and spending millions of dollars the new devil's slide tunnels are set to open today. alex savidge is there where a ceremony is scheduled in a couple hours. alex. >> reporter: this is certainly a relief to people who...
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the deal was outlined in a signing ceremony with city hall governor jerry brown, mayor chuck reed, and samsung electronic executive. it includes tax breaks and equipment reimbursements. the city of austin, texas offered similar incentives trying to get samsung to move there. >>> the long awaited devil's slide towns could open as early as today. alex savidge is joining us live in pacifica where the ceremony will be hold in a few hours. alex. >> reporter: after eight years of drilling and digging and tod these two new tunnels. this is the highway 1 bypass heres at the devil's slide. these tunnels brand new. take a look at them. live this morning. they are just shy of a mile long and they will create a safe and problem free way for people to get between pacifica and the half-moon bay area. this is a $400 million project that features to bores through the mountain. the tunnel allows drivers to avoid a section of highway 1 that has been plagued over the years by mud slides and rock slides. in many cases those slides have closed the two lane road for months at a time. stranding people that l
the deal was outlined in a signing ceremony with city hall governor jerry brown, mayor chuck reed, and samsung electronic executive. it includes tax breaks and equipment reimbursements. the city of austin, texas offered similar incentives trying to get samsung to move there. >>> the long awaited devil's slide towns could open as early as today. alex savidge is joining us live in pacifica where the ceremony will be hold in a few hours. alex. >> reporter: after eight years of...
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in 2011 governor brown ordered lower level offenders be sent to jails. over crowding and poor medical care are now being reported at the county level. >>> the department says they submitted a completed investigation to the alameda county da's office. a former teacher at the school taped a toddler's wrist and ankle after refusing to take a nap. >>> california state university will have extra money to spend. the trustees meet tomorrow to make plans for $125 million in extra state funding expected for the 2013-2014 academic year. other possibilities include boosting salaries and paying for increased energy and health cost. >>> university of california is gearing up to maybe allow students to take online testing. it would allow students who cannot get into crowded classes to take it online. it has to be approved by anion person state board. grave concerns were expressed to the state senate and uc faculty members plan to talk about this on wednesday. >>> ebay is rolling out a plan to compete with amazon. they seal offer 50 free listings a month and charge a 1
in 2011 governor brown ordered lower level offenders be sent to jails. over crowding and poor medical care are now being reported at the county level. >>> the department says they submitted a completed investigation to the alameda county da's office. a former teacher at the school taped a toddler's wrist and ankle after refusing to take a nap. >>> california state university will have extra money to spend. the trustees meet tomorrow to make plans for $125 million in extra...
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six others were paid more atlanta year than brown. they meet every year to determine if any changes should be made to the salaries of the california elected officials >>> the cia may be getting out of the drone business they may no long be involved in drones to carry out attacks against terrorists. the drone program is being shifted to the defense department. the idea is to toughen criteria for drone strikes. >>> president obama continues his middle east trip as reported from the washington d.c. news room. president obama just spoke along palestinian leaders >>> president obama there with the palestinian president and that he is very serious about ending division with israel. he is meeting with other leaders today with the goal of restarting peace talks with israel. expectations are still low for any type of breakthrough. president obama wants to hear from both sides and met yesterday with israel's president and prime minister. president obama says there needs to be compromise and a two- state solution >> i continue to believe that it
six others were paid more atlanta year than brown. they meet every year to determine if any changes should be made to the salaries of the california elected officials >>> the cia may be getting out of the drone business they may no long be involved in drones to carry out attacks against terrorists. the drone program is being shifted to the defense department. the idea is to toughen criteria for drone strikes. >>> president obama continues his middle east trip as reported from...
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described as white, 19 to 20 years old about 6 feet tall with slicked back hair and plaque hair and a brown goatee. he also has a piercening in his right eyebrow. >>> a 97-year-old woman who was visually impaired was injured when she was struck by a car in a petaluma crosswalk. it happened just before 9:00 this morning. the driver stopped and called for help. the elderly woman identified today as mary fryman was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries. officers on the scene say the morning sun may have obscured the driver's view. >>> a fire department captain tells ktvu that an elderly driver plowed right into that store injurying four shoppers inside. the crash did major damage to the front of the store. >> right now we have an engineer out here evaluating the structural damage and we have a contractor coming out to shore it up and make repairs on it right now. >> reporter: the driver and some of the shoppers were taken to the hospital but we're told their injuries are not considered serious. police though are still trying to determine what caused the driver to lose control. >> an oak
described as white, 19 to 20 years old about 6 feet tall with slicked back hair and plaque hair and a brown goatee. he also has a piercening in his right eyebrow. >>> a 97-year-old woman who was visually impaired was injured when she was struck by a car in a petaluma crosswalk. it happened just before 9:00 this morning. the driver stopped and called for help. the elderly woman identified today as mary fryman was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries. officers on the scene say...
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about 6 feet tall, has slicked back hair and a brown goatee. he also has a piercing in his eyebrow. ,. >>> we've just learned that the private jet carrying lindsay lohan will not arrive in time for her to get to a mandatory court hearing this morning. a judge ordered her to be at the hearing at 8:30 a.m. lohan missed her flight last night from new york to los angeles after she felt the plane was not safe. lohan did jump on a private jet overnight. but that flight was delayed and tmz is reporting it won't land at lax until 8:11. she faces charges of lying to a police officer after a carjack in los angeles in june. >>> it was like something out of the movies. two canadian inmates are back behind bars this morning after using a helicopter to escape. police say the helicopter hovered over the prison and dropped cables for the inmates to grab. they were then taken to a nearby parking lot. after a standoff, they were taken back into custody. >>> tonight, a man who helped persuade the federal government to monitor the oakland police department will be
about 6 feet tall, has slicked back hair and a brown goatee. he also has a piercing in his eyebrow. ,. >>> we've just learned that the private jet carrying lindsay lohan will not arrive in time for her to get to a mandatory court hearing this morning. a judge ordered her to be at the hearing at 8:30 a.m. lohan missed her flight last night from new york to los angeles after she felt the plane was not safe. lohan did jump on a private jet overnight. but that flight was delayed and tmz is...
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the deal was outlined in an august signing ceremony in city hall with governor brown, chuck reed and samsung's executive. the package includes tax breaks and equipment reimbursements. the city of austin, texas was offering similar incentives in an effort to get samsung to move there. >>> sal is back. don't tell me we have caltrain delays, sal. >> we do. as a matter of fact, we do. unfortunately, these delays to be for a while, tori and dave. this is because of a train, a northbound train, 211, apparently hit someone. this is reportedly. we're trying to confirm. northbound train 211 has hit a pedestrian in mountain view. we can go to the maps. i'll show you that the area here that's where the train travels can be delayed for the entire system. the freeway nearby, not all that busy. unfortunately, when there are major caltrain delays, some people choose to drive. you might want to think about that if you are driving on 101 or on 280. we'll get more information on this. this is just coming in. let's go to live pictures. that's backed up for about a 15, 20 minute delay. finally got some
the deal was outlined in an august signing ceremony in city hall with governor brown, chuck reed and samsung's executive. the package includes tax breaks and equipment reimbursements. the city of austin, texas was offering similar incentives in an effort to get samsung to move there. >>> sal is back. don't tell me we have caltrain delays, sal. >> we do. as a matter of fact, we do. unfortunately, these delays to be for a while, tori and dave. this is because of a train, a...